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Magnificence, Mendelssohn & Magic!

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April Yu-Fang Chen

Saturday, April 16, 2011
7:30 p.m.
Pre-concert talk at 6:45

The Folly Theater
300 W. 12th St

  • Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture, Op. 26 “Fingal’s Cave”
  • Mendelssohn’s Violin concerto in E minor, Yu-Fang Chen, violin
  • Wagner’s Wotan’s Farewell & Magic Fire Music
  • William Funk Trettanrune for String Orchestra, KCCO commission and premiere

Cost: FREE, no tickets required.

Don’t miss our inaugural educational concert the following week at John Knox Village!

Financial assistance for this project has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

 

Inside the music – special education event

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Saturday, April 23
5 p.m.
The Pavilion at John Knox Village
520 NW Murray Road
Lee’s Summit, MO

Come experience a deeper look behind the sights and sounds of the symphonic experience during KCCO’s first special education event – Inside the Music. You will hear historical and musical explanations behind such works as Mendelssohn’s “Hebrides Overture” and Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 6.”  You will also gain a deeper appreciation and understanding for the newly composed work by Kansas City composer William Funk and his work for the Kansas City Civic Orchestra.

Financial assistance for this project has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

Join us tonight for a pre-concert talk

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Gain a deeper appreciation for the music to be performed at tonight’s concert! Kansas City Civic Orchestra Conductor Christopher Kelts will share his thoughts on Dvorak’s Slavonic Dance, Op. 46 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 before tonight’s performance.

Please join us at 6:50 p.m. at Atonement Lutheran Church.

Concert to follow at 7:30 p.m.

Post-Concert and Beginning Anew

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October 2009

Good morning…well, after a weekend of wonderful music, the Civic Orchestra is back at it.

A few thoughts about the opening season concert: As you know, we had Ruslan Biryukov with us. His performance encompassed wonderful musicality, displayed versatile technique while giving the Rococo Variations a fresh sound…truly in command of the cello. The orchestra followed great – every twist and turn, and made great music. The Brahms speaks for itself. Such a great work – who doesn’t love Brahms?! Seriously, I don’t think I have ever heard any Brahms that I didn’t enjoy. We had a large turnout…our listeners always come out and show their support.

Thank you to Atonement Lutheran Church for hosting our opening concert.

Now on to a new concert cycle.

The Civic Orchestra begins their new rehearsal cycle this week with Faure’s Pelleas et Mellisande Suite and Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 “London.”

Keep checking back for more blog updates!

Silent Auction – The Winners!

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Thank you to everyone who participated in our silent auction fundraiser at our opening concert – it was a wonderful success!

We are in the process of contacting the winners  to make arrangements for picking up items their items.  If you need to make arrangements to pick up your item, want to see if you had the winning bid or have a general question about the auction, please e-mail us kccivicorchestra@gmail.com.

Triumphant Sounds

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Ruslan Biryukov, cello

Classics Series I
7:30pm Saturday, October 24, 2009
Atonement Lutheran Church
9948 Metcalf

  • Wagner’s Die Meistersinger Prelude
  • Tchaikovsky’s “Roccoco  Variations”  for Cello and Orchestra. Ruslan Biryukov, guest soloist and Mu phi Epsilon Artist*
  • Brahms’ Symphony No. 2, D major

*Presented in partnership with the Mu Phi Epsilon International Competition and sponsored by the Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation.


Nostalgic Classics

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Classics Series II
Saturday, November 21, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral – Founder’s Hall
415 W 13th St (13th and Broadway)

  • Henry Purcell / Steven Stucky: Funeral Music for Queen Mary
  • Faure’s: Pelleas et Melisande Suite
  • Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 “London”

Cost: FREE, no tickets required.

Click here for driving directions and parking information for Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral

Financial assistance for this project has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

Sounds of the Season

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Saturday, December 12, 2009
7:30 p.m.

Atonement Lutheran Church
9948 Metcalf

  • Bring your family and friends to hear some of the season’s most wonderful music.  You’ll hear something traditional, something meaningful and something fun!  This is a concert event the whole family will enjoy.  Come ready to hear the Kansas City Civic Orchestra with the Atonement Lutheran Chorus (Rick Deasley, music director) perform your favorite SOUNDS OF THE SEASON!

KCCO and Atonement Lutheran Church will host a food drive to benefit Harvesters. We invite you to bring a non-perishable food item and help stamp out hunger in Kansas City this holiday season.

Cost: FREE, no tickets required.

Encore concert at John Knox Village

Sounds of the Season (encore)

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Encore performance
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
7:30 p.m.

The Pavilion at John Knox Village
520 NW Murray Road

  • Bring your family and friends to hear some of the season’s most wonderful music.  You’ll hear something traditional, something meaningful and something fun!  This is a concert event the whole family will enjoy.  Concerts are always FREE, so come ready to hear the Kansas City Civic Orchestra perform your favorite SOUNDS OF THE SEASON!

Cost: FREE, no tickets required.

Financial assistance for this project has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.